tetradecane

noun

tet·​ra·​decane

"+

: a paraffin hydrocarbon C₁₄H₃₀

especially : the normal liquid hydrocarbon CH₃(CH₂)₁₂CH₃ that is a liquid of high boiling point and freezes at 5° C

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + decane

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